This study aimed to map and analyse the deployment of bioeconomy strategies at regional level in the EU-27. It was conducted from July 2021 to March 2022 and covered regulatory frameworks in place or under development as of November 2021.
The focus was on regions at NUTS 1 and NUTS 2 territorial levels. The NUTS 3 level was only analysed in cases where no relevant information could be found at higher levels. Usually, the research focused on the predominant sub-national NUTS level in each country.
The findings show that 194 regions in the EU-27 have, or are working towards, a strategic framework related to the bioeconomy. Of these, 28 regions have fully dedicated bioeconomy strategies, while one region is elaborating such a strategy. 62 regions have strategic frameworks with strong bioeconomy focus, with other 7 regions elaborating such a strategy. Lastly, 94 regions have strategies with minimum bioeconomy content, while another 2 regions are developing such a strategy.
Overall, there are 359 bioeconomy-related strategies at regional level in the EU-27. Of those, 334 frameworks are published. Of these 334, 324 are regional and 10 are multi-regional strategic frameworks.
The report includes a methodological note, data and visualisations from the mapping, an analysis of commonalities and divergences between regional strategies across the EU based on their general characteristics and a focused summary for each Member State. It is complemented by the underpinning dataset, published separately.
HAARICH Silke;
KIRCHMAYR-NOVAK Stephanie;
SANCHEZ LOPEZ Javier;
BORZACCHIELLO Maria Teresa;
AVRAAMIDES Marios;
2022-05-12
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC128740
978-92-76-49341-9 (online),
978-92-76-50040-7 (print),
OP KJ-01-22-162-EN-N (online),
OP KJ-01-22-162-EN-C (print),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC128740,
10.2760/065902 (online),
10.2760/15613 (print),
